CI Blackbodies
Solicitation # N0017827Q6616Updated Nov 10, 2026Scored Nov 14, 2026
Closes in 2 days, Nov 17, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
Responses due
Nov 17
Nov 17, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
Summary by RFP Detector
What this RFP is about
Department of the Navy (NSWC Dahlgren), part of the Department of Defense, posted a combined synopsis/solicitation titled “CI Blackbodies” under solicitation number N0017827Q6616. It was posted on Nov 10, 2026. Responses are due Nov 17, 2026, 5:00 PM EST. It is classified under NAICS 334513 (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables) and product/service code 6685. No set-aside is listed. The listed point of contact is Keith Aubert.
Key facts
- Issuer
- Department of the Navy
- Department / office
- Department of Defense›Department of the Navy›NSWC Dahlgren
- Sector
- Federal
- Category
- Supplies, Equipment & Furniture
- PSC
- 6685
- Set-aside
- None (full and open)
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Value
- Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $71.4K
- Solicitation #
- N0017827Q6616
- Listing
- Official federal notice
RFP Detector Score
Score breakdown
Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.
Starts at 50
- Value−9.4estimated
No value published. Typical award is about $71K: the median of 400 Navy contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 334513, FY24–FY26.
- Competition & access−5.3measured
Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 41% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, so expect a strong incumbent.
- Issuer & market+2.6measured
Navy obligated $120M on NAICS 334513 across 823 contracts in FY24–FY26. 87 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
- Time & stage−8.5measured
Solicitation, bids due: 3 days to respond (due Nov 17, 2026, 5:00 PM EST). Tight.
- Clarity & completeness+3.6estimated
Documents not listed, named contact with email and phone, 733-word description.
- Freshness+7.6measured
Posted 3 days ago.
50 + contributions = 41 (D, Limited)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 14, 2026.
Requirements & submission
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
Description
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #: N0017827Q6616NAICS Code: 334513FSC/PSC Code: 6685Anticipated Date to be published to the GPE: 11/10/2027Anticipated Closing Date: 11/17/2027Submitted by: Keith AubertTelephone#: 540-742-8886Email Address: keith.m.aubert2.civ@us.navy.milPSC/FSC Code and Description: 66- Instruments and Laboratory EquipmentDPAS Rating assigned: DO-C9 Basis for award: Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Full and Open Competition - FAR Part 12 (DPCAP Class Deviation (CD) 2026-O0028)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Only One Source?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????under SAT, FAR 12.102(a) (DPCAP CD 2026-O0028)????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Only One Source?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????over SAT, 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented by FAR 12.102 (DPCAP CD 2026-O0028).?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Total Small Business Set-Aside ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? FAR 19.104-1 (DPCAP CD 2026-O0037 Rev. 1)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or service prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12 (DPCAP CD 2026-O0028) using the publicizing requirements of FAR Part 5 (DPCAP CD 2026-O0003 Rev. 1). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.Synopsis/Solicitation N0017827Q6616 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The provisions and clauses incorporated in this solicitation are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement as of the date of issuance and are included in the attached SF 1449. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.For commercial acquisitions using simplified procedures under FAR Part 12 (DPCAP CD 2026-O0028), Buy American applies unless the value exceeds the applicable Trade Agreements threshold, in which case Trade Agreements apply ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? except where an exception applies. See the applicable clauses provided in the SF1449.The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) intends to procure supplies produced by CI Systems: (1) 20????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Absolute extended area blackbody, (1) 10????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Absolute extended area blackbody, and (1) 8????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Absolute extended area blackbody. See the attached Requirements List. CI Systems is located in Richardson,TX. CI blackbodies provide the essential thermal reference standards required to properly calibrate various imager assemblies within the laboratory environment. Additionally, these have Thermoelectric Coolers (TECs). Lastly, we are replacing like systems, so this is for one-to-one swap of existing hardware. A primary deliverable of this effort is the provision of highly calibrated data. Without these specific blackbody sizes, the laboratory cannot verify or guarantee the accuracy of the gathered sensor data.All costs associated with this requirement must be included in the quoted price as separate line items (taxes excluded). This includes costs such as shipping and freight to Dahlgren, VA 22448-5114 or any tariff or duty charges. No additional costs may be added after award. Where applicable, DFARS 252.225-7013 (DPCAP CD 2026-O0041 Rev. 1), Duty-Free Entry, will be incorporated. The Government will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the order will be issued on a firm fixed-price basis.All responsible offerors shall submit a quotation in response to this solicitation. By submission of a quotation, the offeror represents compliance with the applicable representations and certifications, which are incorporated by reference and completed in the System for Award Management (SAM), as applicable. Submission of a quotation shall constitute the offeror?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????s unconditional agreement to the terms and conditions of this solicitation. Quotes will only be accepted from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or authorized re-sellers who have provided a Letter of Authorization. If the offeror is not the OEM, the offeror shall provide documentation from the OEM confirming that they are an authorized reseller or distributor of the item(s) quoted. For sole source requirements, this publication is not intended to suggest that quotes from sources other than the OEM will be accepted. Quotations submitted without the required OEM authorization documentation will not be considered for award. Quotations that take exception to the terms and conditions of this solicitation will be deemed non-compliant and rejected. Offerors are encouraged to submit published pricing, historical pricing data, or other information to support the Government?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????s price analysis and determination of fair and reasonable pricing. In order to be eligible for award, firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on registration in SAM by calling 866-606-8220, or via the Internet at (see the official solicitation). Quote is due by 17 November 2026, no later than 05:00 p.m. EST/EDT with an anticipated award date by December 2027. Questions and responses regarding this synopsis/solicitation may be submitted by e-mail to keith.m.aubert2.civ@navy.mil prior to the RFQ closing. Email should reference Synopsis/Solicitation Number N0017827Q6616 in the subject line.Attachments ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? when applicable-Requirements List-SF1449: Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items
Documents
No documents are listed for this notice.
Contacts
Keith Aubert
Primary
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Timeline & history
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted
Responses dueNext · in 2 days
Archive date on the official notice
Federal award history
Market context
Department of the Navy · NAICS 334513 · FY24–FY26
- Typical award (over $25K)
- $71.4K
- Contracts awarded
- 823
- Total obligated
- $119.8M
Largest recipients in this market
- RENK SYSTEMS CORP$49.5M41%
- NAG, LLC$8.0M7%
- KING NUTRONICS CORPORATION$6.0M5%
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
View as table
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 63,824,825.44 |
| FY2023 | 34,708,890.04 |
| FY2024 | 74,380,849.48 |
| FY2025 | 28,560,540.71 |
| FY2026 | 16,809,434.56 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
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About this notice
Official federal notice. Updated Nov 10, 2026.
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